SRS Michael Jackson and the mentally ill.

Michael Jackson was the most publicly known mentally ill person in the world. It's rare that a person so sensitive and shy becomes so famous. His father pushed him very hard to become a pop star; he would not have pursued a pop career without that influence and we would have never known him. He's a very rare case.

He likely had OCD and schizophrenia. The media were brutal to him, nicknaming him "wacko Jacko." He was allowed to live eccentrically because of his wealth, but most with his condition would be forced to fix their illness to earn a living and survive.

A lot of the mentally ill could related to Jackson. He is extremely sensitive and shy. People do not understand his interests. He is called names and heckled. He gets depressed and disappears for weeks and months. He does things he regrets and doesn't understand his motivations for doing them.

On a smaller scale, this is the isolated and strange life of a mentally ill person. And like Michael, the mentally ill have profound talents (artistic, intellectual, poetic, literary, etc.). Because Michael's talents were appreciated by millions around the world, mentally ill people could take pride in him. It was like their own talents being recognized and celebrated.

Thank you Michael for your legacy. You are one of the most important mentally ill people in history.

They have no more profound talents than "normal" people. We just hear about the ones with "profound talents" because they stand out. And we say people with challenges "always have a gift" to make ourselves feel better somehow...like that absolves us from caring that their lives suck worse than ours.

Because Michael's talents were appreciated by millions around the world, mentally ill people could take pride in him. It was like their own talents being recognized and celebrated.

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I never heard, saw, or read a mentally ill person take pride in michael jackson because he was somehow representing them. Me not hearing it doesn't mean it didn't happen, but I'm going to go out on a limb and guess the mentally ill didn't consider him a representative to the "normal" world (or even mentally ill for that matter).

Jackson Family -- Demerol Shot Caused Death
Posted Jun 26th 2009 9:56AM
A close member of Michael Jackson's family has told us Jackson received a daily injection of a synthetic narcotic similar to morphine -- Demerol -- and yesterday he received a shot at 11:30 AM.

Family members are saying the dosage was "too much" and that's what caused his death.

Michael Jackson was the most publicly known mentally ill person in the world. It's rare that a person so sensitive and shy becomes so famous. His father pushed him very hard to become a pop star; he would not have pursued a pop career without that influence and we would have never known him. He's a very rare case.

He likely had OCD and schizophrenia. The media were brutal to him, nicknaming him "wacko Jacko." He was allowed to live eccentrically because of his wealth, but most with his condition would be forced to fix their illness to earn a living and survive.

A lot of the mentally ill could related to Jackson. He is extremely sensitive and shy. People do not understand his interests. He is called names and heckled. He gets depressed and disappears for weeks and months. He does things he regrets and doesn't understand his motivations for doing them.

On a smaller scale, this is the isolated and strange life of a mentally ill person. And like Michael, the mentally ill have profound talents (artistic, intellectual, poetic, literary, etc.). Because Michael's talents were appreciated by millions around the world, mentally ill people could take pride in him. It was like their own talents being recognized and celebrated.

Thank you Michael for your legacy. You are one of the most important mentally ill people in history.

He was obviously mentally ill with something. But he was clever as shit as well. Best decision he ever made, and probably one that made him the most money for doing nothing, was buying almost all rights to The Beatles songs.

his entire first post was about OCD, schizophrenia, and how he had a mental illness. nowhere did he mention that the mental illness was drugs, addiction, or anything even remotely connected to either, or even that drugs/addiction might have been the cause of his being weird.

his entire first post was about OCD, schizophrenia, and how he had a mental illness. nowhere did he mention that the mental illness was drugs, addiction, or anything even remotely connected to either, or even that drugs/addiction might have been the cause of his being weird.

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Are you serious? I can read, thx.

Drug addiction/withdrawls can lead to many other issues, and can co-occur w/ mental illness.

Dual diagnosis is common yet difficult to treat. Addiction of all types -- to nicotine, alcohol and drugs -- is often found in people with a wide variety of mental illnesses, including anxiety disorders, unipolar and bipolar depression, schizophrenia, and borderline and other personality disorders. Lead author Andrew Chambers, MD, cites clinical reports that at least half the people who seek help with addiction or mental-health treatment have co-occurring disorders. Epidemiological data says that from two to five of every 10 anxious or depressed people, and from four to eight of every 10 people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or antisocial personality, also have some type of addiction.[/quote]

Dual diagnosis is common yet difficult to treat. Addiction of all types -- to nicotine, alcohol and drugs -- is often found in people with a wide variety of mental illnesses, including anxiety disorders, unipolar and bipolar depression, schizophrenia, and borderline and other personality disorders. Lead author Andrew Chambers, MD, cites clinical reports that at least half the people who seek help with addiction or mental-health treatment have co-occurring disorders. Epidemiological data says that from two to five of every 10 anxious or depressed people, and from four to eight of every 10 people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or antisocial personality, also have some type of addiction.[/quote]

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except that he was taking the pain killer as prescribed by a doctor for an injury.

Jackson Family Feared Morphine OD
Posted Jun 26th 2009 9:09AM
Members of Michael Jackson's family told us the singer was given a "heavy dose of morphine" prior to his death, and family members were alarmed.

We're told Joe Jackson recently wanted to put Michael in a rehab facility in Palmdale, California for what he considered an "addiction" to morphine and prescription drugs.

Family members say they felt he was unable to perform for his upcoming concerts because of his drug use.

Members of the upcoming tour tell TMZ Jackson was generally lethargic and very late for rehearsals.

There are reports Jackson OD'd yesterday on Demerol, a drug similar to morphine.

Interestingly, Jackson wrote a song called "Morphine" in 1997. One of the lyrics -- "Demerol. Demerol. Oh God he's taking Demerol."

He might have been mentally ill, or not, nobody really knows. I wouldn't be suprised given his childhood and family situation. He was more or less exploited and used by his entire family since was, what, 5 years old?

He might have been mentally ill, or not, nobody really knows. I wouldn't be suprised given his childhood and family situation. He was more or less exploited and used by his entire family since was, what, 5 years old?

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Not to mention he was raised a Jehovah Witness until his latter teens where he excommunicated himself

Michael had Lupus, which is similar to the symptoms I deal with. A lot of inflammation, neuropathy, light sensitivity, etc. This is why you saw him wearing those "pajamas, dark glasses, and masks over his face. Chances are he had multiple chemical sensitivies. Breathing air with perfumes, environmental toxins/fumes likely would make him feel sicker. The light pants and clothing helped prevent the "burning" feeling that clothing causes on the skin. I've had that a lot during the course of my illness. The dark glasses, obviously light sensitivity.

In-fact he's been on a lot of medications I'm on. Hydroxyqunine, Demoral, etc. The inflammation is systemic and can get into the brain, which probably resulted in some of the poor decisions and strange behavior he's demonstrated at various points.

He wasn't healthy, but the public didn't really know that. Most just thought he was nuts, but chances are his ill physical health and mental health were directly connected. Lupus causes a variety of psychiatric problems as it attacks the central nervous system.

Michael had Lupus, which is similar to the symptoms I deal with. A lot of inflammation, neuropathy, light sensitivity, etc. This is why you saw him wearing those "pajamas, dark glasses, and masks over his face. Chances are he had multiple chemical sensitivies. Breathing air with perfumes, environmental toxins/fumes likely would make him feel sicker. The light pants and clothing helped prevent the "burning" feeling that clothing causes on the skin. I've had that a lot during the course of my illness. The dark glasses, obviously light sensitivity.

In-fact he's been on a lot of medications I'm on. Hydroxyqunine, Demoral, etc.

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Not to mention his skin was bleached so badly that he almost had no natural skin pigmentation which would cause him to burn almost immediately after stepping into the sun.

Not to mention his skin was bleached so badly that he almost had no natural skin pigmentation which would cause him to burn almost immediately after stepping into the sun.

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Vitiligo is an autoimmune disorder which is likely related to his Lupus. Both are autoimmune disorders. The cause of those disorders is unknown. The evidence for both points to a variety of possibilities. Both conditions were diagnosed at nearly the exact same time -- around 1986.